Fellow’s Profile
Sophie Redlin
Fellow’s Profile
Sophie Redlin
Understanding the role of the 'talking circle' in enhancing wellbeing
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Empowering communities to support individuals experiencing mental health issues via 'talking circles'
Countries
Fellowship year
2019
Locality
London
Biography
I am a GP, mental health researcher and trainer, expedition doctor and emerging film-maker. My Fellowship – Exploring Indigenous Attitudes and Practices around Emotional Wellbeing – was borne out of a desire to challenge the current perceptions and management of mental health problems in the UK. As a clinician, I have seen first-hand the mounting levels of distress experienced by our population and am passionate about finding alternative approaches to supporting sufferers that harness community and peer connections and draw on aspects of spirituality. My Fellowship findings have directly informed the design of two pilot projects targeting the needs of health and social care workers impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Both draw respectfully on Native American and Alaska Native talking circle models and aim to offer support in a way that is destigmatising and builds community. Alongside, I am also utilising my findings to enhance my role as an expedition medic through the design and development of a mental health education programme for remote environments. This project draws on similar ideas and aims to build resilience in young people, and those supporting them, in wilderness settings.
Ideas
Activity
Fellows' updates September 2021 Fellows' update: Sophie Redlin
GP Sophie Redlin (CF 2019) presented at an online event about expedition medicine hosted by the Royal Geographical Society on 22 September. Sophie discussed learnings from her Fellowship, which explored indigenous healthcare practices.
Fellows' updates November 2020 Fellow's update: Sophie Redlin
GP Sophie Redlin (CF 2019) spoke at the DR.EAM Junior virtual conference organised by the University of Birmingham on 28 November. The event aimed to inspire Year 12 students interested in studying medicine. Sophie shared findings from her Fellowship on indigenous healthcare practices.
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Activity
Fellows' updates September 2021 Fellows' update: Sophie Redlin
GP Sophie Redlin (CF 2019) presented at an online event about expedition medicine hosted by the Royal Geographical Society on 22 September. Sophie discussed learnings from her Fellowship, which explored indigenous healthcare practices.
Fellows' updates November 2020 Fellow's update: Sophie Redlin
GP Sophie Redlin (CF 2019) spoke at the DR.EAM Junior virtual conference organised by the University of Birmingham on 28 November. The event aimed to inspire Year 12 students interested in studying medicine. Sophie shared findings from her Fellowship on indigenous healthcare practices.
Disclaimer
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
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